Synthesis and characterization of CuO nanoparticles from liquid ammonia

A new type of CuO nanoparticles were synthesized in liquid ammonia in the presence of sodium metal. First, Cu nanoparticles were obtained by reducing copper nitrate with the alkali metal in liquid ammonia, then, CuO nanoparticles were formed in the ambient conditions. The morphology and structure of as-prepared CuO nanoparticles were characterized by TEM and XRD, and the reason of aggregation of CuO nanoparticles was supposed.